Overview
Established in 1750, Colonial Park Cemetery is the oldest surviving cemetery in Savannah and the resting place of Button Gwinnett, one of three Georgia signers of the Declaration of Independence. During the Union occupation of Savannah in 1864, soldiers reportedly altered inscriptions and moved grave markers, creating a confusion of the dead that historians have never fully untangled. Paranormal investigators cite the dueling ground at the cemetery's eastern wall and the vault of Rene Rondolier — a man lynched for the murder of two girls — as the most consistently active sites.
Attributed paranormal accounts
These are reported experiences and local accounts, not independently verified events.
Visitors and investigators report shadowy figures, unexplained voices and sudden cold spots, particularly around the former dueling ground and the vault of Rene Rondolier.
History & background
Established in 1750, Colonial Park Cemetery is Savannah's oldest surviving cemetery and contains the graves of many early settlers, including Button Gwinnett, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. During the Union occupation in 1864, soldiers reportedly disturbed and rearranged many of the grave markers, adding to the cemetery's enduring legends.